Climate Change, Land Use and Monetary Policy

Climate Change, Land Use and Monetary Policy: The New Trifecta by Geraldine Perry argues that it is land use, not fossil fuel burning per se, which drives that portion of climate change attributable to human activity, and it is, in turn, monetary policy that has driven land use since the days of ancient Mesopotamia. We must come to terms with the fact that our current, single-minded fixation on CO2 reduction will only keep us on the present trajectory of planetary destruction - even as it makes boatloads of money for all manner of "stock-jobbers" and industry insiders who have managed to turn CO2 into a trade-able commodity. All of this is, in large part, due to our own oversimplification and misunderstanding of the scientific and monetary questions. Yet there are solutions if we only choose to look. The first portion of the book focuses on the relationship between climate change and land use, particularly in the agriculture and energy arenas. You'll be introduced to a unique form of agriculture, often referred to as regenerative or perennial agriculture, through which it is possible to dramatically reduce CO2 and associated soil and water pollution. At the same time, this type of agriculture helps to rebuild our dangerously depleted agricultural soils. Surprisingly, this form of agriculture can also dramatically reduce the amount of land devoted to food production, and provide us with the astonishing ability to feed the world's billions 20 or 30 times over with high quality, nutritious foods. "Land-friendly" energy alternatives are also touched upon, which bear little resemblance to today's land-hungry "clean" or "green" energy alternatives, and yet hold amazing promise for a truly "green" future. The later portion of the book explores the relationship between land use and monetary policy which the modern world inherited from ancient Mesopotamia. It is the extractive nature of this monetary system that encourages the high-risk gambling characteristic of trifecta bets that destroys the land and deprives the people of the fruits of their labor. Land use is the problem and "land-friendly" monetary reform is the solution.

Climate Change, Land Use and Monetary Policy: The New Trifecta is available for purchase in both print and ebook formats.

"Climate Change, Land Use and Monetary Policy by Geraldine Perry offers a fresh perspective on a complicated subject.Her unconventional but well thought out take on familiar topics offers an opportunity for both believers and skeptics of climate change to think anew.. . This extremely well written book knits together climate change, land use and monetary policy in a new and enlightened way. The author points out the circle of rent,debt, money, carbon and diminished topsoil and natural resources in a creative and eye-opening treatise. . . covering topics succinctly." - Gib Halverson, Board Member, Robert Schalkenbach Foundation.


"Perry has done a fantastic job in creating a book that is both educational and incredibly readable, certainly not always an easy feat. Readers will find themselves really pulled into this well researched book and will continue to turn the pages from the start all the way through the end, determined to learn more about how our society is heading in the wrong direction in terms of our attempts to remedy climate change.Any reader interested in the environment, climate change, the future of the planet, politics or just an intriguing and well-researched read should absolutely pick up this book. I highly recommend" -Tracy A. Fischer for Reader's Favorite.

"The over-arching issue of land usage leads into international monetary policies that exploit ever-increasing debt as a way of keeping businesses and banks afloat. . . By reading this book a thoughtful seeker can discover a new way to look at these large and often confusing issues." - Barbara Bamberger Scott for US Review.